D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.89% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.28% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.75% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCH
2126
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
| – | – |
|
2127
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,766
+28,149
| +207% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ACOR
2128
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+553
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2129
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.76B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,134
-22,150
| -27% | -$788K |
|
2130
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,573
-430,686
| -96% | -$52.6M |
|
2131
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
| – | – |
|
2132
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
108,056
+47,452
| +78% | +$999K |
|
2133
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,274
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2134
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
398,647
-3,407,478
| -90% | -$21.3M |
|
2135
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
156,334
+60,858
| +64% | +$872K |
|
|
CHK
2136
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
484
-1,725
| -78% | -$9.09M |
|
|
SRGA
2137
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,443
+107
| +0.7% | +$15.5K |
|
|
ESL
2138
PUT
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-42,400
| -68% | -$4.83M |
|
|
TC
2139
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,339
+479,034
| +91% | +$1.33M |
|
|
HBI
2140
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
82,316
-150,556
| -65% | -$3.83M |
|
|
GPOR
2141
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
|
AVX
2142
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
165,705
-16,125
| -9% | -$217K |
|
2143
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.87B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
175,041
-31,701
| -15% | -$403K |
|
|
BID
2144
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
| – | – |
|
2145
Unum
UNM
$13.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,856
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
TQNT
2146
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
114,807
-34,201
| -23% | -$635K |
|
|
LDL
2147
CALL
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+20,000
| +33% | +$554K |
|
|
SAVE
2148
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-18,400
| -37% | -$1.26M |
|
|
EXPR
2149
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
2150
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$781K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,729 positions worth $77.2B, up 5.1% from $73.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.39B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 599 new positions and adding to 1,385 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.9% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to HP in Q3 2014, an estimated $298M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $321M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $602M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 599 new positions and closed 674 in Q3 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.